This article describes a short trip to the Hungarian Capital.
General information
Four days give a good impression of Budapest. But to see all the sights, you need a longer stay.
getting there
You can either travel by plane to the international airport from Budapest or by car or train. For a stay of four days, it is preferable to travel by plane. It is worth looking out for cheap offers.
1 day
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Downtown Budapest can be easily explored on foot, so it's best to get a first impression upon arrival. Alternatively, you can take the metro or tram, which is the starting point 1 Vörösmarty tér in the Pest district. This is where the Váci utca shopping street begins. Before that you can visit the legendary 2 Let the Gerbeaud coffee house spoil you with sweet delicacies.
Vaci utca leads directly to the impressive 3 Market hall, where you can watch the hustle and bustle at the colorful stalls. On the way there you come to the Budapest 4 City hall and the remains of the Budapest city wall. The 5 Liberty Bridge over the Danube leads straight to the 6 Gellert Hotel, which cannot be overlooked with its massive structure. The famous Gellert spa is directly attached. If you climb the Gellertberg, you get to 7 Citadel, which offers a wonderful view over Budapest.
2 day
The yellow metro line takes you to the 1 Heroes' Square (Hösök tere). That's where it is 2 Museum of fine arts. The highlight of the museum is the “Old Masters” collection with pictures by Titian and Raphael. The architecturally striking agricultural museum in a 19th century building 3 Castle (Vájdahunyad vára) is in sight and offers a change from the paintings. The day ends with a visit to the palatial one 4 Széchenyi spa, in which there are various indoor and outdoor pools with 38 degrees warm thermal water. Optionally you can also use the 5 Visit the zoo, which presents itself with the ornate elephant gate. Further recreational opportunities are available in the adjacent, partly already surrounding, urban forest with a park-like facility.
3rd day
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The third day you can visit the 1 St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent István tér). It goes on to 2 Parliament on the banks of the Danube (Kossuth Lajos tér). Entry with a guided tour (approx. 1 hour) is free for EU citizens; you still need a ticket. To do this, you have to pass the guard, which only lets tourists through in small groups. At the entrance to Parliament, you are screened - just like at the airport 3 Chain Bridge leads to the Buda district. Here you can take the funicular up to the castle, which houses the National Gallery. Then it is worth visiting the 4 Matthias Church and the view from the Fisherman's Bastion down to the Danube. The buildings of the 5 Fishermen's Bastions have no historical background, but were built in the 19th century. The Austrian King Franz-Joseph and Queen Sissi were crowned the Hungarian royal couple in Matthias Church. A nice, if expensive pastime is to visit the 6 Maze. In the cave system there are mystical figures and pictures with background music. After a visit to one of the many cafes, e.g. 7 Café Ruszwurm or 8 Miro you can tackle the descent over the fortress wall on foot. You can spend the evening in the beautiful Hungarian 9 End the State Opera with a visit to an opera or a ballet.
4th day
The fourth day is the visit to the 1 National Museum a good start. The highlight of the Hungarian National Museum is the coronation mantle of Stephen I from the 11th century. The room with the coat is on the first floor on the left-hand side, after which it's time for a coffee house again, here it is 2 Coffee house "Centrál" (Cukor utca) to be recommended, similar to the coffee houses "Gerbeaud" and 3 "New York". Here you can also enjoy some of the culinary highlights of Hungarian cuisine for lunch. Because of the high prices, you will find almost only tourists there. So you have seen some of the most important highlights of Budapest.
